Noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes for catalytic and electrocatalytic applications

Y Shi, Z Lyu, M Zhao, R Chen, QN Nguyen… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The successful synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes offers many
opportunities to not only maneuver their physicochemical properties but also optimize their …

Colloidal synthesis of metal nanocrystals: from asymmetrical growth to symmetry breaking

QN Nguyen, C Wang, Y Shang, A Janssen… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid
materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on …

Formkontrolle bei der Synthese von Metallnanokristallen: einfache Chemie, komplexe Physik?

Y **a, Y **ong, B Lim, SE Skrabalak - Angewandte Chemie, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Nanokristalle sind von grundlegender Bedeutung in der modernen Wissenschaft und
Technologie. Die Eigenschaften eines Nanokristalls lassen sich über seine Form …

Gold nanostructures: synthesis, properties, and neurological applications

I Zare, MT Yaraki, G Speranza, AH Najafabadi… - Chemical society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent advances in technology are expected to increase our current understanding of
neuroscience. Nanotechnology and nanomaterials can alter and control neural functionality …

One-dimensional metal nanostructures: from colloidal syntheses to applications

D Huo, MJ Kim, Z Lyu, Y Shi, BJ Wiley, Y **a - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
This Review offers a comprehensive review of the colloidal synthesis, mechanistic
understanding, physicochemical properties, and applications of one-dimensional (1D) metal …

Active and Selective Conversion of CO2 to CO on Ultrathin Au Nanowires

W Zhu, YJ Zhang, H Zhang, H Lv, Q Li… - Journal of the …, 2014 - ACS Publications
In this communication, we show that ultrathin Au nanowires (NWs) with dominant edge sites
on their surface are active and selective for electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO. We first …

A “tips and tricks” practical guide to the synthesis of gold nanorods

L Scarabelli, A Sánchez-Iglesias… - Colloidal Synthesis of …, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter highlights the synthetic aspects that generally remain in the shadows in order to
provide the scientific community with a user-friendly guide for the production of gold …

Anisotropic gold nanoparticles: synthesis, properties, applications, and toxicity

N Li, P Zhao, D Astruc - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Anisotropic gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have attracted the interest of scientists for over a
century, but research in this field has considerably accelerated since 2000 with the synthesis …

Gold nanorods and their plasmonic properties

H Chen, L Shao, Q Li, J Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Gold nanorods have been receiving extensive attention owing to their extremely attractive
applications in biomedical technologies, plasmon-enhanced spectroscopies, and optical …

The golden age: gold nanoparticles for biomedicine

EC Dreaden, AM Alkilany, X Huang… - Chemical Society …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Gold nanoparticles have been used in biomedical applications since their first colloidal
syntheses more than three centuries ago. However, over the past two decades, their …